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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Confluence

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AConfluence is a collaboration and content sharing platform used primarily by customers who are already using Atlassian's Jira project tracking product. The product appeals particularly to IT users.

    $6.40

    per month per user

    Hootsuite

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AHootsuite is a social media management platform for building brand awareness, engaging with customers, and driving business results. Users can schedule posts across multiple social networks (including Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and YouTube ), manage organic and paid social content together, keep track of customer conversations, integrate with over 200+ applications, and gain actionable real-time insights from social media to make critical business decisions from…

    $249

    per month per user

    X Premium Business

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AX Premium Business (formerly Verified Organizations) is the enterprise-tier infrastructure for the X platform, designed to centralize brand authority, account security, and high-velocity content distribution for commercial and governmental entities.

    $200

    per month

    Pricing
    ConfluenceHootsuiteX Premium Business
    Editions & Modules
    Free
    $0
    Free for 10 Users
    Standard
    $6.40
    per month per user
    Premium
    $12.30
    per month per user
    Data Center
    220,000.00
    40,001+ Users - Annually
    Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    Standard
    $199
    per month (billed annually) Starts at 1 user, 10 social accounts
    Advanced
    $399
    per month (billed annually) Starts at 1 user, unlimited social accounts
    Enterprise
    Custom Pricing
    per year
    Basic
    $200
    per month
    Full Access
    $1000
    per month
    Enterprise
    Custom
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ConfluenceHootsuiteX Premium Business
    Free Trial
    YesYesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPrices shown here reflect prices for deployments with 100 users or less. The prices decrease wien the user base surpasses 100.Plans can be paid monthly or annually, with a discount for annual pricing.Discount available for annual billing.
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    Community Pulse
    ConfluenceHootsuiteX Premium Business
    Considered Multiple Products
    Atlassian
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    Hootsuite
    Chose Hootsuite
    Hootsuite has a much broader reach of social media channels. Hootsuite has kept their product up to date with technology. TweetDeck is just about dead if it isnt already
    Incentivized
    Chose Hootsuite
    Hootsuite is great for managing multiple accounts across multiple platforms.
    Incentivized
    Chose Hootsuite
    I used to use TweetDeck way back. Since finding Hootsuite I have not used any other products as I have found one that I like and that makes it easy and straightforward to schedule everything in one place which I could not do on TweetDeck, so they didn't really stack up that well.
    Incentivized
    Chose Hootsuite
    Hootsuite exceeds any other social media management platform on the market in terms of usability and value. The interface simply suits the way I and my colleagues like to work.
    Incentivized
    Chose Hootsuite
    Hootsuite's tabs make the interface easier to view and manage than the TweetDeck approach. I haven't looked at TweetDeck in some time though as I have been satisfied using Hootsuite for at least a decade now. I briefly looked into alternatives to Hootsuite a couple of years ago …
    Incentivized
    Chose Hootsuite
    Honestly, it's been years since I used anything but Hootsuite. About five years ago, I did a bit of a vendor analysis and concluded that for my needs (which are primarily high-volume, high number of social media accounts), Hootsuite is the most cost-efficient option. However, …
    Incentivized
    Chose Hootsuite
    Improvements to the user interface and responsiveness to user needs. Real-time messaging to alert users of network or functionality issues - I know you have my back. Constantly striving for user feedback to improve the product. You are client-centric.
    Incentivized
    Chose Hootsuite
    Comparably, Sprout would be similar from a cost point but its interface is much smoother. Falcion.io is also similar, however, they have poor customer support.
    Incentivized
    Chose Hootsuite
    Depending on how you use the service and what they sell you on, Hootsuite is subpar. The paid social management through Hootsuite is an option that isn't available in Reputation; however, Meta and other platforms now have improved their ability to do that in a central location …
    Incentivized
    Chose Hootsuite
    There are some nice competitors out there, but the UI for Hootsuite is easy to understand, and easy for our non-technical team members to manage and use.
    Incentivized
    Chose Hootsuite
    TweetDeck was used only briefly when I first began my role but I did not like the interface nearly as much as Hootsuite.
    Incentivized
    Chose Hootsuite
    It’s great for the price - especially for global usage
    Incentivized
    Chose Hootsuite
    I found TweetDeck's interface to be overwhelming and unintuitive. I also didn't feel it provided comparable functionality. My team likes SproutSocial, but I was already too comfortable to consider switching over from HootSuite, plus I believe it's more expensive and roughly …
    Incentivized
    Chose Hootsuite
    Hootsuite works better than TweetDeck in that its functionality is greater. However to be fair, it has been a long time since I used the other product, and it may be much different now in terms of functionality. I think that Hootsuite also covers a lot of platforms, and at the …
    Incentivized
    Chose Hootsuite
    Hootsuite has been an early adopter in the social media dashboard space and continues to add channels and adjust with changes in social media channel's API's. It's relatively low cost for smaller teams, and because it is not limited to one primary social channel, i.e., TweetDeck…
    Incentivized
    Chose Hootsuite
    TweetDeck is focused primarily on Twitter and while good at what it does it just can't compete against what all you can do with Hootsuite. There are a few other demos I tried of other software, but none of it really even rates a mention.
    Chose Hootsuite
    Hootsuite scales much better than Sprout Social. It also has many more features.
    SpaceX
    Chose X Premium Business
    In my opinion, TweetDeck is definitely not as robust or feature-packed as more expensive options like Hootsuite and HubSpot, but it's also not as expensive. It is comparable to Meta Business Manager for a single account, but is much more efficient than Meta Business Manager …
    Incentivized
    Chose X Premium Business
    We found TweetDeck was simpler to use and easier to navigate for handling tweets than Hootsuite. While it did not have the broader ability to handle multiple social media platforms, unlike Hootsuite, its ability to give you great oversight of many Twitter/X accounts at once …
    Incentivized
    Chose X Premium Business
    When [it comes to] comparison I found all these platforms competitive and having great features altogether. All features are the same like monitoring, scheduling, Analysing but TweetDeck mainly analyzes on Twitter whereas on Hootsuite and Buffer, [it only] allows [you to] …
    Incentivized
    Chose X Premium Business
    Several years ago I used the Hootsuite Free service. I found Tweetdeck to be preferable because of its user interface, and greater functionality. Moreover, I recall Hootsuite bombarding me with emails that were just irrelevant. TweetDeck just does what it does, without hassle. …
    Incentivized
    Chose X Premium Business
    Unless you're using the paid version of Hootsuite, TweetDeck is far superior. Having no limits on the number of posts you can schedule is a big selling point. If you are on the paid version of Hootsuite, then you have more flexibility and the ability to manage multiple …
    Incentivized
    Chose X Premium Business
    At this point, we do not need the other services that Hootsuite provides, though I am happy with that product. TweetDeck fulfills the perfect function we need for Twitter at this point.
    Incentivized
    Chose X Premium Business
    TweetDeck is much cleaner and easier to utilize in Hootsuite. And, better yet, it is also free, which is nice. For budgetary purposes, would rather put it into ads and other mediums than paying for a software service.
    Incentivized
    Chose X Premium Business
    TweetDeck's layout and design is more user-friendly than Hootsuite.
    Incentivized
    Chose X Premium Business
    I used to use both TweetDeck and Hootsuite to manage the Twitter accounts used by our company. However, TweetDeck offers simpler post editing options including the ability to insert pictures making it favorable for our purposes.
    Incentivized
    Chose X Premium Business
    TweetDeck is comparative with the options available in Hootsuite Free edition, although the fact that Hootsuite allows you to monitor and publish on other platforms is more convenient. I created a TweetDeck account when I began using Meltwater Buzz as I missed the column views …
    Chose X Premium Business
    Tweetdeck much easier to use in functions. Hootsuite experiences often crashing.
    Incentivized
    Chose X Premium Business
    Hootsuite - I've tried it 2 separate times but it was just overly complicated. At the time it also didn't have a better way to access it, like Tweetdeck Chrome app. Also compared to the regular Twitter site, it's much quicker and doesn't hide images. You can view about 7 …
    Incentivized
    Chose X Premium Business
    I use Hootsuite Enterprise currently to manage our client's social media accounts, and only use TweetDeck for top-priority issues that I want to make sure I see pop-up notifications for. Hootsuite Enterprise allows scheduling across many different channels and accounts and is …
    Incentivized
    Chose X Premium Business
    I like TweetDeck much better than Hootsuite or Sprout Social because of its endless customizing features. Being able to make very specific columns allows for a better user experience and more opportunities for your business. These very niche options are why I chose TweetDeck …
    Incentivized
    Chose X Premium Business
    Sprinklr is a one-stop space for all social media platforms and Tweetdeck only offers use with Twitter. However, Sprinklr has been unreliable for us in the past for scheduled posts and is a bit more complicated to navigate - hence we alternate between TweetDeck and Sprinklr. Spr…
    Incentivized
    Chose X Premium Business
    I've used HootSuite and HubSpot's Social Inbox. I would say that TweetDeck ranks third amongst them. TweetDeck is ideal for beginners and as they become more advanced they might want to turn to HootSuite or HubSpot for more features and integrations and analytics. If you're …
    Chose X Premium Business
    Complaint about this drop-down list -- it is too long.
    Chose X Premium Business
    I felt that HootSuite is similar to TweetDeck in many ways, however I found HootSuite to be more difficult to navigate and at times.
    Incentivized
    Chose X Premium Business
    TweetDeck was my choice over HootSuite because I found it to be more affordable and easier to use.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    89%
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    94%
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    280 Answers
    100%
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    Implementation went as expected
    89%
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    316 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    Features
    ConfluenceHootsuiteX Premium Business
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Atlassian Confluence and Hootsuite and X Premium Business
    Feature
    Atlassian Confluence
    7.1
    158 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Hootsuite
    -
    Ratings
    X Premium Business
    -
    Ratings
    Task Management7.2127 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Gantt Charts7.912 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scheduling7.221 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow Automation6.591 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Access7.0118 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Search7.0157 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Visual planning tools7.2127 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Atlassian Confluence and Hootsuite and X Premium Business
    Feature
    Atlassian Confluence
    7.9
    158 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Hootsuite
    -
    Ratings
    X Premium Business
    -
    Ratings
    Chat6.415 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications8.2156 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Discussions7.9149 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Surveys7.015 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase9.0150 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting6.03 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts9.37 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook9.610 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Atlassian Confluence and Hootsuite and X Premium Business
    Feature
    Atlassian Confluence
    7.7
    157 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Hootsuite
    -
    Ratings
    X Premium Business
    -
    Ratings
    Versioning8.3137 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video files6.9105 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio files6.997 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document collaboration8.4153 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access control8.7148 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Advanced security features8.4115 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive5.947 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device sync8.486 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Listening/monitoring
    Comparison of Listening/monitoring features of Atlassian Confluence and Hootsuite and X Premium Business
    Feature
    Atlassian Confluence
    -
    Ratings
    Hootsuite
    7.0
    324 Ratings
    9% below category average
    X Premium Business
    -
    Ratings
    Boolean keyword searches00 Ratings7.0212 Ratings00 Ratings
    Filtering out noise/spam00 Ratings6.4224 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sentiment analysis00 Ratings6.7224 Ratings00 Ratings
    Broad channel coverage00 Ratings7.7298 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publishing
    Comparison of Publishing features of Atlassian Confluence and Hootsuite and X Premium Business
    Feature
    Atlassian Confluence
    -
    Ratings
    Hootsuite
    8.0
    447 Ratings
    2% below category average
    X Premium Business
    -
    Ratings
    Content planning and scheduling00 Ratings9.0447 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audience targeting00 Ratings7.2304 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content optimization00 Ratings7.7368 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings8.4379 Ratings00 Ratings
    Engagement
    Comparison of Engagement features of Atlassian Confluence and Hootsuite and X Premium Business
    Feature
    Atlassian Confluence
    -
    Ratings
    Hootsuite
    7.5
    359 Ratings
    8% below category average
    X Premium Business
    -
    Ratings
    Automated routing and prioritization00 Ratings7.4260 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer interaction histories00 Ratings7.3280 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bulk actions00 Ratings7.9311 Ratings00 Ratings
    Marketing
    Comparison of Marketing features of Atlassian Confluence and Hootsuite and X Premium Business
    Feature
    Atlassian Confluence
    -
    Ratings
    Hootsuite
    7.0
    338 Ratings
    10% below category average
    X Premium Business
    -
    Ratings
    Lead generation00 Ratings6.6208 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content marketing00 Ratings7.6305 Ratings00 Ratings
    Paid media management00 Ratings6.8206 Ratings00 Ratings
    Campaigns and promotions00 Ratings6.7256 Ratings00 Ratings
    Channel coverage/integration
    Comparison of Channel coverage/integration features of Atlassian Confluence and Hootsuite and X Premium Business
    Feature
    Atlassian Confluence
    -
    Ratings
    Hootsuite
    8.1
    438 Ratings
    3% below category average
    X Premium Business
    -
    Ratings
    Twitter00 Ratings7.6393 Ratings00 Ratings
    Facebook00 Ratings8.5421 Ratings00 Ratings
    LinkedIn00 Ratings8.0369 Ratings00 Ratings
    Google+00 Ratings8.960 Ratings00 Ratings
    Instagram00 Ratings8.6376 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pinterest00 Ratings7.2182 Ratings00 Ratings
    YouTube00 Ratings7.6175 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting/analytics
    Comparison of Reporting/analytics features of Atlassian Confluence and Hootsuite and X Premium Business
    Feature
    Atlassian Confluence
    -
    Ratings
    Hootsuite
    7.8
    360 Ratings
    1% above category average
    X Premium Business
    -
    Ratings
    Campaign success analytics00 Ratings8.2333 Ratings00 Ratings
    Real-time tracking00 Ratings7.7335 Ratings00 Ratings
    Competitor analysis00 Ratings7.6231 Ratings00 Ratings
    Account management
    Comparison of Account management features of Atlassian Confluence and Hootsuite and X Premium Business
    Feature
    Atlassian Confluence
    -
    Ratings
    Hootsuite
    7.9
    369 Ratings
    0% below category average
    X Premium Business
    -
    Ratings
    Role-based user permissions & privileges00 Ratings8.3317 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile access00 Ratings7.5336 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    ConfluenceHootsuiteX Premium Business
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (174 ratings)
    8.4
    (510 ratings)
    8.0
    (33 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.5
    (22 ratings)
    8.6
    (89 ratings)
    7.1
    (16 ratings)
    Usability
    8.1
    (63 ratings)
    8.3
    (149 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.8
    (21 ratings)
    8.4
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    9.8
    (19 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.4
    (25 ratings)
    7.0
    (263 ratings)
    8.0
    (6 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (17 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.8
    (4 ratings)
    8.0
    (39 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.2
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    7.6
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.1
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.9
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.3
    (18 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    ConfluenceHootsuiteX Premium Business
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Atlassian
    It is well suited due to the below reasons 1. Easy collaboration between teams 2. Strong integration with other applications 3. Centralized documentation among teams and within the organisation 4. Project planning and report sharing 5. Employee onboarding is easier and maintain HR policies very well. Less appropriate in below scenarios When this is being used as a main tool for communication rather than its purpose of collaboration.
    Incentivized
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    Hootsuite
    Hootsuite presents my team everything we need to manage the social media function. Even writing the "what can be improved" section strained me, because there really isn't a whole lot to complain about. At this point, I (and my social media manager) need to explore the platform more, specifically OwlyGPT, campaigns, and listening. It's pretty much everything we need right now
    Incentivized
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    SpaceX
    TweetDeck is ideal for complex media organisations / newsrooms where you want to keep track of several users accounts, or switch between multiple user and/or title accounts. It is perfect for those who want to follow conversations in real-time via many channels, at a glance. It is also useful for those who want to schedule tweets to provide around the clock coverage even when unmanned. Now that it paid-for is less suited to smaller organisations with tight budgets.
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    Pros
    Atlassian
    • Cross product linking - If you use other Atlassian products then Atlassian Confluence is a no-brainer for your source of documentation, knowledge management etc. You can show previews of the linked asset natively E.g. showing a preview of a JIRA ticket in a Atlassian Confluence page.
    • Simple editing - Though the features available may not be super complex right now, this does come with the benefit of making it easy to edit and create documents. Some documentation editors can be overwhelming, Atlassian Confluence is simple and intuitive.
    • Native marketplace - If you want to install add-ons to your Atlassian Confluence space it's really easy. Admins can explore the Atlassian marketplace natively and install them to your instance in a few clicks. You can customise your Atlassian Confluence instance in many different ways using add-ons.
    Incentivized
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    Hootsuite
    • Reporting. We are able to pull accurate and concise data points on our channels.
    • Planning and calendaring. We love that we are able to have our teams plan out content across months so that we are never feeling behind schedule on getting content out there.
    • Creating content natively in the platform!
    Incentivized
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    SpaceX
    • TweetDeck is the best platform to schedule tweets - it is far better than the website itself. The process is remarkably easy and scheduling a day's worth of tweets takes no more than 10 minutes.
    • Tracking news is very easy on TweetDeck due to being able to create multiple columns each focusing on a different subject. Columns can be created using handles, searches, hashtags, and trends, and this makes TweetDeck a great platform as a news editor.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Atlassian
    • UI Design is very simplistic and basic could make use of more visually interesting colour choices, layout choices, etc.
    • Under the 'Content' menu, it defaults to having a landing page for all L1 and L2 category pages. Meaning as long as the broader content category has a sub-category, it still creates a separate landing page. In my team's case, this often creates blank pages, as we only fill out the page at the lowest sub-category (L3).
    • Hyperlinks are traditionally shown as blue, however, this results into very monotonously blue pages in cases where a lot of information is being linked.
    Incentivized
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    Hootsuite
    • TikTok is an area for improvement as it's newer to Hootsuite. It would be beneficial to be able to link non-business profiles on TikTok to Hootsuite as many businesses use personal accounts to access TikTok's expansive music library.
    • Hootsuite does have room to improve the analytics capabilities. There could be more ways to customize each aspect of their reports. There isn't much manipulation of data in each type of data set.
    • Simplicity is an area of improvement for Hootsuite. The streams are one example of an area that is super cluttered and difficult to view. Their platform could really use an aesthetic overhaul to make things look more pleasing.
    Incentivized
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    SpaceX
    • TweetDeck has an editing feature for scheduled posts only if there is no image attached. When a post with an image needs editing, users must instead delete the entire post and reschedule it with the edits needed.
    • TweetDeck has a real-time display, however users often need to refresh the window manually to get scheduled posts to appear in the appropriate column.
    • TweetDeck users can scroll side to side to view all off the types of columns selected. This functionality often leads to traveling back to a previous page unintentionally.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Atlassian
    I am confident that Atlassian can come with additional and innovative macros and functions to add value to Confluence. In 6 months, Atlassian transformed a good collaborative tools into a more comprehensive system that can help manage projects and processes, as well as "talk" with other Atlassian products like Jira. We are in fact learning more about Jira to evaluate a possible fit to complement our tool box.
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    Hootsuite
    At this time we are satisfied that Hootsuite offers the most of what we are looking for at the most reasonable price point. As the social media landscape and monitoring/scheduling software changes, so do our needs. We re-evaluate our tools semi-annually or as new tools emerge onto the market. If we find at any point that we aren't gaining an advantage, then we are open to switching products.
    Incentivized
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    SpaceX
    As I previously mentioned, if TweetDeck were to increase some features and integrations, cleaned up its interface, and developed a tool to measure ROI, it would remain competitive with HootSuite and Hubspot. Altogether, it is an effective tool for the job of scheduling and monitoring your impact on Twitter, it falls behind other competitors that offer a more robust solution.
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    Usability
    Atlassian
    Atlassian Confluence is a great tool for project management, especially for internal documentation. It has a minimum governance requirement to use its full power. Also, it is a little pricy to unlock its full power as well, so it is not recommended for companies with a low budget in my opinion.
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    Hootsuite
    I will give Hootsuite a rating of 10/10 because it has delivered measurable business impact through social media. It helps centralize and streamline content planning, approvals, scheduling, and reporting in one place. It has significantly reduced manual workload and improved team efficiency. We achieved higher engagement rates, faster customer response times, and improved lead quality through social channels. It has also helped us with centralized reporting across different social media channels.
    Incentivized
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    SpaceX
    It's a pretty easy tool to use I find a few of the columns to be a bit repetitive. If you are managing more than one account you'll start to find yourself having easily 10 plus columns all tracking all different information which creates nice track lanes to keep all that relative information in one column or "view". With the amount of data that is pushed out, if you are following a large number of accounts, it's extremely easy to lose valuable posts in your feeds. As you begin building out your columns they get the point where you only look at one or two and the rest seem to be lost. Overall, this a free tool and there are other social monitoring tools that are out there but are in the multiple thousands of dollar range
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    Reliability and Availability
    Atlassian
    I do not recall having outages or applications error so far, very reliable and available.
    Incentivized
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    Hootsuite
    Gliches have made it a bit of a bind, particularly when you just want to 'click and send' a web article after you have read it - and then you have to deal with support (a great team but not always able to solve the problems with the gliches). Gliches with it loading properly, gliches with 'double ups in FB on the posts (the personal page and the business page if both clicked will lead to 2 lots of postings to each page!)
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    SpaceX
    TweetDeck tends to be available for use majority of the time...however, I've had times where it would get stuck in a loop and then post my Tweet multiple times.
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    Performance
    Atlassian
    We never worked against the tide while using Confluence. Everything loads considerably fast, even media components like videos (hosted on the platform or embed external videos from Youtube, for example). We are not using heavy media components a lot, but in the rare occasion we happen to use one we have no problems whatsoever.
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    Hootsuite
    HootSuite does everything it is designed to do very well: the product's performance is very reliable and efficient. Like other tools, there is always a room for new developments and updates, and the HootSuite team recognizes this and focuses on new development as well.
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    SpaceX
    Besides posting multiple times when stuck in a loop not other real issues.
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    Support Rating
    Atlassian
    This rating is specifically for Atlassian's self-help documentation on their website. Often times, it is not robust enough to cover a complex usage of one of their features. Frequently, you can find an answer on the web, but not from Atlassian. Instead, it is usually at a power user group elsewhere on the net.
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    Hootsuite
    I can manage all of my accounts on one site! It's absolutely amazing!
    The dashboard is helpful to see how you are doing as well. Still
    getting to understand the analytics and may need to reach out for help
    on this
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    SpaceX
    I've never had to contact customer support. Tweetdeck has always worked like a charm for me. And, if I have had a problem, I've simply deleted the column, then recreated it and it worked again. While it's not without its glitches every once in a great while, it's worked like a charm.
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    In-Person Training
    Atlassian
    No answers on this topic
    Hootsuite
    Very easy to teach and learn
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    SpaceX
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Atlassian
    No answers on this topic
    Hootsuite
    The online training is decent; however, it takes a lot more time to search for answers to my questions. Having a training session with a live person was much more effective as they were able to quickly address the business needs I have.
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    SpaceX
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Atlassian
    Overall, I am very satisfied with the initial implementation (and the subsequent upgrades and implementations made over the years).
    This product has never rose to the level of being an major issue at an executive level. It has quietly and valiantly done it's job for our company!
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    Hootsuite
    Simple and easy to use, and have never had any issues. We like how it saves me time and allows me to plan in advance. I plan on using this for as long as I can and will encourage others to use it too. If you haven't tried it you should. I hope my review is helpful to everyone.
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    SpaceX
    Easy download and launch of application.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Atlassian
    We chose Atlassian Confluence over SharePoint because it's much more user-friendly and intuitive. Atlassian Confluence makes collaboration and knowledge sharing easier with its simpler interface and better search. While SharePoint can be powerful, it often feels clunky and complex, making it harder for our team to actually use it.
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    Hootsuite
    Hootsuite offers a wide range of tools at a somewhat steeper cost. If you manage multiple platforms and want to survey the content being shared and interacted with across all of them, Hootsuite seems to have an easier platform to do that with. HubSpot CRM allows us to integrate our social platforms into our existing CRM, which is a cost saver, but Hootsuite is social media-focused, so the set-up is easier.
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    SpaceX
    Several years ago I used the Hootsuite Free service. I found Tweetdeck to be preferable because of its user interface, and greater functionality. Moreover, I recall Hootsuite bombarding me with emails that were just irrelevant. TweetDeck just does what it does, without hassle. Its UI and functionality for multiple accounts seems to be the best I've tried.
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    Scalability
    Atlassian
    This tool is very adaptable. So much so we use it for three completely separate projects, in three very different ways.
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    Hootsuite
    We are only using in marketing and have been able to scale.
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    SpaceX
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Atlassian
    • We totally rely on this tool since a decade now and despite being so much transition in our company it has served us well in those transitions
    • Many times, during security audits we are asked to showcase our readiness for various compliance points and confluence helps us a lot in maintaining that
    • Talking about Confluence in front of clients and customers gives us an upper hand that we are up to date with latest trend and technologies and tools for our RnD planning and management
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    Hootsuite
    • For our organization, all ROI was on time saved and efficiency: for creating posts, for scheduling and publishing, for interacting with users, and for analyzing performances. It all comes in one place and this makes a very huge difference in your workflows. We would say that Hootsuite went beyond our expectations on this front, for example with the dynamics UTMs and the media library. Saving time was the main reason why we wanted to purchase the platform and it did not disappoint at all.
    • The ROI in time was also fast to get. The learning curse is very short and this is also an important element. Benefiting from the platform did not take long to be experienced.
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    SpaceX
    • Positive: User-friendly and therefore easy to teach new members.
    • Positive: Easy team management (when there are multiple users/managers for one channel).
    • Positive impact on well being - You can take a break from social media and go on holiday even when you are working as a social media manager.
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    ScreenShots

    Hootsuite Screenshots

    Screenshot of Monitoring: Monitors social media profiles and tracks the topics that matter to the brand.Screenshot of Publishing: Create, publish and schedule engaging posts across social channels.Screenshot of Customer Engagement: A consolidated stream of messages across networks that can be triaged and assigned to respond to customers faster. Provides optional chatbot handover for automated responses.Screenshot of Scheduling: Social content can be planned as a team with a shared calendar that features collaborative post drafts and built-in approval workflows.Screenshot of Analytics & Reporting: Measures the effectiveness of a social media strategy to help turn strategy into execution with meaningful and actionable insights. Reports can be customized and shared according to unique business goals and objectives.